Recent Blog Posts
Did the Roller Coaster Make You Sick, or Was it the Theme Park Food?
It has been more than a decade since a salmonella outbreak sickened more than 100 people at Walt Disney World. Food poisoning may only make the news in extreme cases, but that does not reflect the frequency with which it occurs every day. At amusement parks, for example, the conditions almost seem to encourage… Read More »
Finding Expert Witnesses in Florida Medical Malpractice Cases Presents Significant Challenges
Individuals who sustain injury because of medical negligence naturally face challenges because of the technical nature of their cases. First, local medical practitioners are reluctant to testify against others in their field. Additionally, recent Florida statutes have imposed guidelines so stringent that many expert witnesses with valid evidence to present may not qualify to… Read More »
Five Ways Your Smartphone Can Help After an Auto Accident
Even hands-free, using electronic devices while driving is known to be dangerous. However, after an accident, any cellphone can help you deal more effectively with the details of your situation. Of course, smartphones are the most helpful when there’s an emergency. Consider the following uses: Old-fashioned talking — All phones let you call 911… Read More »
Are You Sure Your Doctor Treated the Right Medical Condition?
Most patients go to medical practitioners for treatment of a condition without really considering the importance of diagnosis in the process. Yet without timely and accurate diagnoses, treatments may be ineffective at best — and fatal at worst. A 2013 study revealed that diagnostic errors occur more frequently than treatment errors, and that they… Read More »
Are Motorcyclists Always at Fault in Fixed-Object Collisions?
Just because another motorist was not directly involved in a motorcycle crash does not always mean the biker was at fault. Any third-party negligence that contributes to a motorcycle crash can remove some or all of the liability from motorcyclists, allowing them to pursue personal injury claims for expenses related to their serious injuries…. Read More »
Florida Dog Bite Laws Protect Victim Rights, But Avoiding a Bite Is Even Better
Each year, dog bite injuries hospitalize more than 600 Floridians, with an average claim costing $29,000 or more. The Florida strict liability dog bite laws help victims pursue compensation for all costs related to their injuries; but individuals who know how to recognize when dogs are likely to bite can often take measures to… Read More »
Should Punitive Damage Claims Be More Limited in Florida Nursing Home Abuse Cases?
Imagine discovering that your elderly loved one suffered abuse or neglect at a nursing home you trusted to provide the care you could not give in your own home. Now imagine that the nursing home was aware of the situation and took no meaningful action to stop it. You may have the right to… Read More »
Head-On Collisions Are the Most Common Type of Accident Between Large Trucks and Other Vehicles
Passenger vehicle drivers who spend time on the roads with large trucks might assume that truck drivers most often cause collisions with smaller vehicles simply because they cannot see them. The inability to see smaller vehicles in blind spots is certainly a common cause of semi-truck and tractor-trailer accidents, but it does not explain… Read More »
Are Florida Homeowners Responsible for Injuries Sustained by Uninvited Children on Their Property?
If your child was injured on someone else’s property, even if the child was uninvited, Florida law does not treat it as trespassing. When it comes to premises liability and children, a primary consideration is whether an attractive nuisance drew the child to the property in the first place. The law recognizes the natural… Read More »
Recognizing One of the Earliest Signs of Nursing Home Negligence
Turning over the care of your elderly loved one to a nursing home is a difficult decision. However, nursing homes have the staff and training to provide the 24-hour care most people cannot provide in their homes. Unfortunately, even the most highly recommended eldercare facilities can experience staffing and funding issues that ultimately result… Read More »
